A Conceptual Model of Organizational Voice with an Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach: A study on Yazd University, Iran

Abstract The present study aims to develop a conceptual model of organizational voice. The statistical population includes experts familiar with the organizational voice. Then, a comprehensive model of levels and the relations among organizational voice dimensions were drawn to be applied using interpretive structural modeling.The research findings introduce 10 dimensions including organizational structure, management and leadership, group and team, voice environment, job characteristics, human resources, conflict, motivation, and communication. Finally, the initial model of the research was drawn in five lines using the interpretiveapproach. The research findings show that experts believe there are 10 important factors in achieving organizational voice. According to the findings, character and management are considered the model foundation and they are the most important factors. The results, as a road map, can guide organization managers to achieve organizational voice. An innovative framework was developed by applying an interpretive structural modeling to propose a model.

Keywords Interpretive Structural Modeling; Management; Organizational Voice, Voice Environment.